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with scarcely any spots upon them. We have seen two instances 

 of a variety of this bird, in which the upper mandible was about 

 an inch longer than the under one. Mr. Harrison has put 

 Rooks' eggs into the nest of a Magpie, and the young Rooks 

 have been reared by that bird. He says, that he has known this 

 plan adopted with success by those who wished to have a rookery. 

 The same gentleman has had 'J'hrushes reared by a Hedge- 

 sparrow, but in that case he usually assisted the old birds in 

 feeding them. 



5. C. Monedula (Jackdaw, Cadaw). 



We have seen a flock of these birds busily employed in pick- 

 ing acorns from an oak. They used formerly to breed in hol- 

 low trees in the park at Ash in Sutiblk. Their eggs, as well as 

 those of Rooks, are very good to eat. 



6. C. Pica (Magpie). 



The sons of Mr. Lord of Ramsey; Essex, took four young 

 Ravens from a nest, and put them mio a waggon in a cart-shed. 

 About the same time they destroyed the young of a Magpie, 

 which had its nest near the cart-shed, and the old IMagpies, 

 hearing the young Ravens crying for food, carried them some, 

 and constantly fed them till they were disposed of by the boys. 



7. C. glandarius (Jay). 



Some years since, as two gentlemen were sporting at Tunstal 

 in Sutiblk, distant about five miles from the sea, they observed an 

 extraordinary flight of Jays, passing in a single line from sea- 

 ward towards the interior. This line extended further than the 

 eye could reach, and must have consisted of some thousands. 

 Several of them were killed as they passed. But the firing at 

 them did not occasion the rest to deviate from their line of flight. 



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